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Originally Posted by Motoki FWIW If anyone is wondering most of that Tropico DLC with the exception of the Modern Times expansion is pretty meh and doesn't really add much to the game at all.

I've never played any Tropico before. Videos on YouTube make it look like SimCity, and I already have SimCity 4, but for $6.00, I might still grab it.

I got Tropico 3 in a previous sale, but haven't played it yet. Should I get Tropico 4? My mind's tellin' me no, but my body's tellin' me yeah.

Originally Posted by imac2much Man, Tropico 4 barely won the community choice. While I'm happy that it won the majority vote for 39%, to see ANNO 2070 at 34% (with SimCity 4 dead last at 27%) has me worried... who votes for these things anyway?

I voted for it, but I've made a solemn vow not to buy Tropico 4 until I've played at least one of the previous three games, all of which are in my backlog. By that time, I figure they'll probably be up to Tropico 6 at least.

Originally Posted by argyle Well whadya know, Tropico actually won - it's a Festivus miracle.

Im still banging my head on my desk bc anno got 34%

Originally Posted by Broken Cage I've never played any Tropico before. Videos on YouTube make it look like SimCity, and I already have SimCity 4, but for $6.00, I might still grab it.

Originally Posted by Tsel I got Tropico 3 in a previous sale, but haven't played it yet. Should I get Tropico 4? My mind's tellin' me no, but my body's tellin' me yeah.

It's basically Sim City but with a campy, kitschy Latin American dictator spin.

I think it's a lot of fun and it's one of the few games in my vast collection that I've put a ton of hours into. I mean what other game lets you play as Evita Perone?

If you like Sim City style games I would highly recommend it.

All of the DLC save for Modern Times is literally 1 new building and a new costume for your Avatar. If you weren't looking for it you wouldn't even notice anything new was added. Don't feel discouraged by the DLC.

Modern Times does add a lot of new content but it only comes into play later in the game, as the name would imply. You start out at an earlier time period, 1950s I think? Or maybe the 30s? Sorry, it's been a while since I played but anyway it's a while before you can access the Modern Times conent.

I think it's reasonable to just get the base now and then if you like it try and catch Modern Times on a sale later.

Do note though that this is one of those games that if you buy the base on Steam you will pretty much need to get the DLC on Steam too so don't think you can grab it later on a Gamersgate sale or something like that.

Originally Posted by Motoki FWIW If anyone is wondering most of that Tropico DLC with the exception of the Modern Times expansion is pretty meh and doesn't really add much to the game at all.

I like cement, plantador, and military packs to get extra bonuses for the workers.

I'm hooked on my sombrero so I don't use the items with each pack

Originally Posted by Tsel I got Tropico 3 in a previous sale, but haven't played it yet. Should I get Tropico 4? My mind's tellin' me no, but my body's tellin' me yeah.

I would say no. Just go and play T3 first and if you like it, buy T4 in the next sale.

I haven't bought a whole lot of games myself, since I've become really mindful of my huuuuge backlog of unplayed games. All I've bought (and prolly will buy) in this sale is SR3 Complete. And I'm pretty sure I won't be playing that for at least a year... damn :P

Originally Posted by Motoki It's basically Sim City but with a campy, kitschy Latin American dictator spin. I think it's a lot of fun and it's one of the few games in my vast collection that I've put a ton of hours into. I mean what other game lets you play as Evita Perone? If you like Sim City style games I would highly recommend it. All of the DLC save for Modern Times is literally 1 new building and a new costume for your Avatar. If you weren't looking for it you wouldn't even notice anything new was added. Don't feel discouraged by the DLC. Modern Times does add a lot of new content but it only comes into play later in the game, as the name would imply. You start out at an earlier time period, 1950s I think? Or maybe the 30s? Sorry, it's been a while since I played but anyway it's a while before you can access the Modern Times conent. I think it's reasonable to just get the base now and then if you like it try and catch Modern Times on a sale later. Do note though that this is one of those games that if you buy the base on Steam you will pretty much need to get the DLC on Steam too so don't think you can grab it later on a Gamersgate sale or something like that.

I do like me some SimCity, so I think I'll get it eventually, but...

Originally Posted by Therapy I would say no. Just go and play T3 first and if you like it, buy T4 in the next sale. I haven't bought a whole lot of games myself, since I've become really mindful of my huuuuge backlog of unplayed games. All I've bought (and prolly will buy) in this sale is SR3 Complete. And I'm pretty sure I won't be playing that for at least a year... damn :P

... I like this guy. By the time I want to play Tropico 4, it'll be on sale again. I can wait.

Borderlands 2 on the new round of Flash Sales - that's good news for people with the $5 Amazon 2k credit assuming they price match.

Amazon generally doesn't match flash sales.

Originally Posted by jshackles Borderlands 2 on the new round of Flash Sales - that's good news for people with the $5 Amazon 2k credit assuming they price match.

Tony doesn't PM flash sales AFAIK.

Im I the only one sick of seeing borderlands 2?

I want to pay $20 for borderlands 2. make it happen.

Originally Posted by Corpekata Amazon generally doesn't match flash sales.

I haven't been following the Amazon thread much, just been casually glancing at their downloads page, which now has a bit of a "calendar" of what is going on sale. That thread seems to be full of whiners.

Sucks if they won't price match the flash deal, considering it'll be that price for the next 11 hours or so. I looked this morning at my 2k credit thinking... "I already own all of these games".

Hopefully AC2 in the vote means entire franchise or at least includes AC:Rev which is the only thing I've planned to grab this sale.

I am SO torn on what I want to vote for.

Originally Posted by bob_793 Im I the only one sick of seeing borderlands 2?

I'm sick of seeing it not be $10 or less.

I kinda sorta kinda want it in some vague I probably should get this someday I guess way, but like the people who can't pull the trigger on Tropico 4 because of Tropico 3, I have Borderlands 1 GotY and haven't really touched it yet.

Plus there's the whole 'well you know they are going to bundle it up with all the DLC cheap someday' thing.

But yeah, it does seem to have been on sale a lot, along with a lot of other repeats.

Originally Posted by jshackles I haven't been following the Amazon thread much...That thread seems to be full of whiners.

^^^^
Understatment of the year.

Wow. I KNOW thief has been much much less. That's an insult for that price. And I'm pretty sure Home has been less as well. Starting to actually believe this might be the decline of the Steam sale.

I was 100% ready to buy Tropico 4. Now though, the lack of any kind of a package deal with the expansion/dlc is making me reconsider.

7 bucks for the entire series is an insult? Home has been less than a dollar?